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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]St. Mary's College of Maryland[/quote]

Great campus, right on the water. It's gorgeous. Plus, it's an honors college and attracts studious types. If your kid is into sailing or rowing, it must be on their list. Cheap in-state tuition, plus a high acceptance rate (70s).

The only downside is that it's remote. It's near nothing. Like, not even a pharmacy or grocery store. The nearest pharmacy is 7-8 miles away. There is no town around the school, nor restaurants or even a bar.

I think the location is what dissuades so many from applying. [/quote]

I went there. That's actually part of the draw for a lot of people I think. [/quote]

If I was the next Governor of MD, I'd focus on trying to make St Mary's College tuition-free in order to lure the state's top students. It's already an honors college, but I think the location does a big disservice to its desirability. Not a lot of 18 year-olds want to go to school at a state university in the middle of rural farmland on the Chesapeake. If the school was free, I think the school would get a lot of looks from students and families.

That school should be similar in caliber and prestige to William & Mary. It's has the capability to get there. [/quote]

No, William & Mary is fairly unique as one of the country's oldest schools and it's mid-sized (6500 undergrads).  St. Mary's is a lot more like Mary Washington in VA--they serve an important niche--liberal arts programs for students who aren't academic superstars and don't want to spend on private school tuition.[/quote]

William & Mary is similar in size to Princeton and Brown, so it is about 5.5X plus the size of St. Mary's, which is similar in size to Swarthmore.   New College in Florida may be a model for St. Mary's in that it has become relatively more selective over time.  UNC Asheville and UMW also have similar roles.  I think there is value in these schools, but they can get lost in the conversation with the big state universities.[/quote]

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